Floyd Lawson | Mayberry Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit Floyd the Barber (as he was commonly known) was the slow-paced, somewhat absent-minded barber in Mayberry. He was first seen in " Stranger in Town ", where he was played by actor Walter Baldwin . Baldwin established the running gag of Floyd's inability to trim sideburns evenly, which continued throughout the run of the show. Baldwin portrayed Floyd for just one episode; from 1961 on, the part was played by Howard McNear , the actor most commonly associated with the role. (In McNear's first appearance as Floyd, the character's last name was "Colby;" thereafter, the character was always "Floyd Lawson." Floyd and his son Edit Floyd is a widower. He had a wife named Melva and two children, a son and a daughter. His son, Norman Lawson , plays the saxophone ( Those Gossipin' Men ) and plays baseball ( The Jinx ). Later in his life, Floyd pretends to be a wealthy bachelor to impress a lady friend.( Floyd the Gay Deceiver ). His daughter's name isn't mentioned, but it is known he goes to live with her when he retires.

( Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C. ) Floyd also has a niece named Virginia Lee who he wanted to win the Mayberry pageant. ( The Pageant ) After suffering from a stroke, Howard McNear had to sit or lean against items including benches in scenes. Trivia Edit Somewhere around Season Three, the importance of Floyd The Barber in the show decreased because Howard McNear had suffered a stroke and consequently had to change his delivery of dialogue for Floyd from fast-paced to slower and slower as time went on. For the the rest of the series, he was always seen sitting or leaning on sets. The character of Floyd also became less involved in the plots of the various episodes as time went on. Yesterday's Memories: Mayberry's Favorite Barber Mayberry's Favorite Barber by Steve Maze Taken from " Yesterday's Memories " (November 1996 issue) I first saw Allan Newsome at the Don Knotts concert in Birmingham on June 29th of this year where he was doing a fine impersonation of Floyd Lawson, the barber on The Andy Griffith Show (TAGS). Sporting a mustache and glasses, he bore a strong resemblance to the bumbling barber from Mayberry.

Dressed in a barbers coat, complete with cutting utensils in the front pocket, he offered his opinion to people about their hair in the same metaphorical voice and mannerisms with which Floyd so aptly entertained us over the years. The second time I saw Allan was on September 4th, when I interviewed him at his home in Huntsville, Alabama. He was raised in Henagar, Alabama, attended Sylvania High School, graduated from Auburn University, and has spent the last seven years in Huntsville where he works at the Missile and Space Intelligence Center. While talking to Allan, I was amazed at the vast amount of knowledge he had of The Andy Griffith Show. Like many Mayberry fans, I have watched the shows dozens of times and considered myself to be somewhat of an expert when it came to Andy Griffith. Unlike myself, Allan does not need to refer to trivia books to name a particular show or quote dialog from them. I asked Allan if he had been a lifelong fan of the program. "I watched when I was younger, but wasn't really hooked on the show until I was in college," he said.

"I found it to be a good release from my studies." In 1993, Allan and his wife, Jan, decided to attend Mayberry Days, an annual event held in Andy Griffith's home town of Mt. Airy, North Carolina. He found it very enjoyable meeting some cast members and fellow members of "The Andy Griffith Show" Rerun Watchers Club (TAGSRWC). He also had the opportunity to meet David Browning (better known as the World's Greatest Barney Fife impersonator) and would run into him again at an event called, Mule Days, held in Gordo, Alabama. "After the days events were over, David Browning, the "Hardy Eatin' Men and Beautiful Delicate Women" Chapter of TAGSRWC, Jan and I, went out to eat," Allan said. "Over dinner, David said he liked the character of Floyd and I started mimicking him. David encouraged me to do the character." Some impersonators chose other Mayberry characters to mimic such. as: Otis Campbell, Barney Fife, and Ernest T. Bass. Why did he pick Floyd to impersonate? "I just kinda fell into it and I resembled him," Allan said.

There was more to imitating Floyd than simply looking like him however. "I practiced doing the character by video taping myself." Allan said. "I made adjustments in my impersonation based on what I saw on the video. When I am impersonating Floyd in public I don't like to break character. I don't speak in my voice one minute then, switch to Floyd." Allan has now met or seen most of the major cast members from the show who are still living. Among them are: Don Knotts (Barney Fife), Betty Lynn (Thelma Lou), George Lindsey (Goober), Bernard Fox (Malcolm MerriweTher), The Dillards (The Darlings), and Howard Morris (Ernest T. Bass). "The cast members I've met are very nice and polite," Allan states. "They are real people just like everyone else." There are many favorite characters from The Andy Griffith Show and everyone's sweetheart seems to be Betty Lynn. "I was at an event when Betty Lynn was introduced to the audience and given a standing ovation while walking on stage," Allan said. "She became emotional to the point of tears because of the reception.

She told me that she had always been appreciative of the love and support shown by the fans." Allan's first public appearance as Floyd came in 1993 on Cooper & Company seen on WAFF-TV48 in Huntsville. He has also done television commercials for another station, WHNT-19, where he promoted Mayberry Nights (people dressed up as Opie and Aunt Bee) in association with the Huntsville Stars baseball team. Not only has Allan met several of the actors who were featured in The Andy Griffith Show, he has even performed a skit with Jean Carson (one of the "Fun Girls"). The skit is based on the episode, Convicts-at-Large, where three female convicts hold Barney and Floyd hostage at a cabin. "I have a lot of fun meeting the cast members, but the most fun is when I meet fans of the show." Allan said. "It's been a blessing. With all of the world's problems we hear about on television, it's nice to know there are still many fine, Christian people around." So what do the fans say to him? "Some ask me if I am Floyd," he replied.

"Some say they watch me on television everyday, and some ask if I am kin to Floyd." Howard McNear, who played Floyd on The Andy Griffith Show, suffered a stroke after the Convicts-at-Large episode and was off the show for a year. Andy wanted McNear back on the program, but he couldn't walk without assistance or move his left arm. Andy had a special strap made which enabled Floyd to be shown standing behind his barbers chair. According to cast members, in real life McNear was fee actor most like the character he played. Sadly, he died in 1969. One of Allan's favorite moments came when he got to work with Don Knotts in Birmingham, and later at the Squad Car Rendezvous in Bradford, Ohio. "Don Knotts is a very genuine person and extremely appreciative of his fans. He needed a piano player and a drummer to perform skits with him in Birmingham. Although he wasn't acquainted with them, he made them feel very important to the act. He also stayed after his concert and signed autographs for fans until 1:30 am.

That's the type person he is." If you have access to the Internet, you may want to check out Allan's Web page: "Who's Been Messin' up The Bulletin Board," chapter of TAGSRWC. Allan provides Omens of the Day, bits of humor, photos, and up to date information on Mayberry happenings. You can contact Allan at his e-mail address: anewsome@aol.com By the way, congratulations are in order for Allan and Jan. They are expecting a baby in December. And no, it will not be named "Opie" if it is a boy. Allan now makes public appearances at several events each year which include: Mayberry Days in Mt. Airy, NC, The Popcorn Festival in Illinois, The Squad Car Rendezvous in Bradford, Ohio, Mayberry Nights in Huntsville, Mule Days in Gordo, Alabama, and other various activities. He is a very nice and somewhat shy person who is amazed and appreciative of the reception he has been given by the fans of Mayberry. Don't miss him, whether in person or on the Internet. Either way, you will come out a winner.

Rest in Peace, Cast of The Andy Griffith Show | The Huffington Post Rest in Peace, Cast of The Andy Griffith Show 07/05/2012 05:52 pm ET | Updated Sep 04, 2012 Pat Gallagher Celebrity/Entertainment Journalist, The passing of one of the greatest "down home" actors of all time -- Andy Griffith -- brings to mind that, sadly, many of the actors who lived in the fictional town of Mayberry, NC are no longer with us. Perhaps they are all now reunited in that great "Mayberry" community in the sky. In 2010, I wrote a "Where Are They Now" piece on the cast of The Andy Griffith Show in tribute to the 50th Anniversary of TAGS. Since that piece, we have lost two more members of The Andy Griffith Show cast, including the beloved actor Andy Griffith. Here is a tribute to all the wonderful character actors who -- through the magic of television -- lived, and have now died in our arms.

Andy Griffith (Andy Taylor), Don Knotts (Barney Fife), Frances Bavier (Aunt Bee), George Lindsey (Goober), Howard McNear (Floyd the Barber), Aneta Corsaut (Helen Crump), Hal Smith (Town drunk, Otis Campbell), Jack Dodson (Howard Sprague), Paul Hartman (Emmett Clark), Howard Morris (Ernest T. Bass), Denver Pyle (Briscoe Darling), Hope Summers (Clara Edwards), Joyce Jameson & Jean Carson (the "fun girls") and composer Earle Hagen (composer and whistler of TAGS theme song) are all gone, but will never be forgotten. Andy Griffith (Andy Taylor) The handsome home-spun actor had already made his mark in Hollywood in films and had a hit record under his belt (now a classic) What It Was, Was Football, when he shot the pilot for The Andy Griffith Show.

Based on a small-town sheriff he originally portrayed on The Danny Thomas show (also known as Make Room for Daddy), in the first season Griffith played the part as a "heavy-handed country bumpkin," but soon realized that he should play the straight man to Don Knotts' high-octane character, Deputy Barney Fife ... proof that Andy Griffith is a creative genius. We loved Andy Taylor because we loved Andy Griffith. After leaving Mayberry in 1968, it took 18 years for him to gain prominence once again in a television role. Playing country attorney extraordinaire Ben Matlock in the legal drama Matlock (1986-1995), he enjoyed another ratings bonanza as the show was nominated for four Emmy Awards. Andy passed away at his home in Dare County, NC on the morning of July 3, 2012 at the age of 86.

Don Knotts (Barney Fife) The five-time Emmy winner for his role as the small-town, over-anxious deputy who carried an unloaded gun -- stashing one bullet in his pocket (just in case) -- got his big break on television in the soap opera Search for Tomorrow, (1953-1955). In 1956 he became famous on Steve Allen's variety show as the nervous "Man in the Street," always stating an occupation that would seem inappropriate for such a shaky person (i.e. surgeon or explosives expert). Barney Fife may have come off as being the funniest sitcom character of all time, but he couldn't have pulled it off without being handed the baton from teammate Andy Griffith. They were truly one of the best comedy duos in the history of television. Knotts left Mayberry in 1965, signing a five-year film contract with Universal Studios. He went on to star in a series of film comedies such as The Incredible Mr. Limpet, The Ghost and Mr. Chicken and The Shakiest Gun in the West. Barney Fife returned to Mayberry several times in the late '60s in guest appearances.

Knotts was teamed with comedian Tim Conway in a series of slapstick movies, most notably The Apple Dumpling Gang in 1975. He began a successful stint in the role of landlord Ralph Furley on Three's Company, (1979-1984). Knotts died in 2006 in Los Angeles, Calif. from pulmonary and respiratory complications related to lung cancer. Frances Bavier (Aunt Bee) A television actress who first appeared in vaudeville before moving to the Broadway stage, Bavier played the unforgettable "everybody's" favorite aunt, Aunt Bee -- the most famous matronly aunt on television, a role she played from 1960 to 1970, winning an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Comedy Actress in 1967. We loved Aunt Bee because she had a heart of gold... and she cooked and cleaned and fussed over our favorite Mayberry father and son. A graduate of Columbia University and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Bavier appeared in more than a dozen films as well as roles on The Eve Arden Show, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Perry Mason and Wagon Train.

Bavier, who briefly returned to acting in the 1974 family film Benji, r etired to Siler City, N.C . because she reportedly fell in love with "all the pretty roads and the trees." Her medical condition prevented the actress from reprising her role in the 1986 television movie Return to Mayberry. She died at home on December 6, 1989 (eight days shy of her 87th birthday), suffering from heart disease and cancer. Buried in Siler City, her headstone reads: Frances E. Bavier, "Aunt Bee" ... "To live in the hearts of those left behind is not to die." Aneta Corsaut (Helen Crump) Although her most famous role was Opie's teacher and Andy Taylor's best girl (and future wife in Return to Mayberry in 1986), Corsaut made her film debut (along with Steve McQueen) in the 1958 independent film The Blob. Helen Crump epitomized "class" inside and outside the classroom.

She always seemed to find the right dress to wear, whether it was for a dinner date with Andy, a visit to the county fair or a picnic on the lake. She was our choice as the perfect wife for Andy and stepmom for Opie so we always hoped for marital bliss for those two lovebirds. Besides her 66 episode credits on TAGS, the versatile actress appeared on episodes of Bonanza, Gunsmoke and Death Valley Days. After leaving Mayberry following the 1968 season, the actress made appearances on Columbo, Nanny and the Professor, Hart to Hart, Hotel and three episodes of Matlock, reuniting with Andy Griffith. Corsaut sadly passed away on November 6, 1995 from cancer at the age of 62. Hope Summers (Clara Edwards) Hope springs eternal (no pun intended) as this late-blooming actress didn't roll into Hollywood to begin her career as a character actress until the age of 55. She made guest appearances on dozens of television series including Wagon Train, My Three Sons, Hazel and Gunsmoke.

She'll always be remembered for her role as Aunt Bee's gossipy best friend, Clara Edwards, during her tenure on TAGS. Ms. Summers made a few appearances on the TAGS spinoff Mayberry R.F.D. Her television credits after life in Mayberry included Marcus Welby, M.D, Hawaii Five-O, Chico and the Man and Welcome Back Kotter. Although her film work was usually small parts, she played the part of Mrs. Gilmore in the 1968 film Rosemary's Baby. She was still acting until the year before her death from heart failure in 1979 at the age of 83. Howard McNear (Floyd "the barber' Lawson) The actor, who created the role of Doc Charles Adams in the CBS radio show Gunsmoke (1952-1961), was featured in many of the network's radio and TV programs. Appropriately enough, in the TV sitcom Leave It to Beaver, McNear played a barber named Andy in one episode.

Best known for his portrayal of TAGS's chatty barber whose shop often served as the social gathering place for the townsmen, he appeared in such films as Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea and two Elvis films: Blue Hawaii and Follow That Dream (where he allowed Elvis top billing). It's been said that Howard McNear was more like his character on the show than any of the other actors (although we're guessing Ronnie Howard was a close second). Due to a stroke he suffered during the third season that rendered him unable to walk (although his speech remained intact), he left the show for almost two seasons, returning after Griffith urged him to come back. The production crew was able to accommodate his disability by constructing a stand for him which allowed him to stand and appear to be combing hair (with one hand). After the stroke, he was usually seen seated in his barber chair or on a bench outside the shop. He died in 1969 from the effects of a second stroke at the age of 63. Hal Smith (Otis Campbell) Portraying the lovable town drunk was the polar opposite of Smith's real life persona, as he did not drink in real life.

Otis frequently locked himself in the Mayberry jail at night after a visit to the local moonshiner. He never caused havoc or was a troublemaker while inebriated, so his character didn't cause a stir at the time. Campbell worked as a disc jockey and voice talent for WIBX Radio in Utica, NY from 1936-1943. He was one of the most sought-after voice actors in Hollywood providing voices for many Disney and Hanna-Barbera cartoons in the 1960s and '70s. His early television credits include I Married Joan, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet and The Red Skelton Show. Otis Campbell stopped appearing on TAGS at the end of the run due to concerns over the portrayal of his character's excessive drinking. Smith returned to the 1986 TV movie Return to Mayberry as the town's ice cream truck driver, having licked his drinking problem. He later used his Otis Campbell character in commercials for Mothers Against Drunk Driving and appeared in Alan Jackson's Don't Rock the Juke Box music video.

The New York native worked in many television commercials including Toyota, Green Giant, Pizza Hut, Chicken of the Sea and hundreds of other companies. He died of a heart attack on January 28, 1994 at the age of 77 and is resting in peace next to his longtime wife Louise. George Lindsey (Goober Pyle) Armed with a Bachelor's degree in biology after graduating from Florence State College in 1950, Lindsey became a high school teacher in Madison County, Ala. After serving in the Air Force, he made his way to New York City hoping to become a movie star. He got his big break in 1964 after auditioning and winning the part of auto-mechanic/virgin and Cary Grant impersonator Goober Pyle -- a man who always had a grease rag in his back pocket and a fashionable beanie on his head. We loved Goober because of his incredible comic book collection and his optimistic outlook in a square peg/round-hole world. After Griffith left his show, Lindsey continued to play Goober on Mayberry R.F.D. until the show was cancelled in 1971.

Later in the '70s, he guest starred on M*A*S*H and Gunsmoke. From 1972 to 1992, Lindsey put on his "Goober" face on the syndicated country music variety show Hee Haw. In 1998, he established the George Lindsey/UNA Film Festival that takes place annually in Florence, Ala., and has raised over $1,000,000 for Alabama Special Olympics through the George Lindsey Celebrity Weekend and Golf Tournament in Montgomery, Ala. Lindsey passed away on May 6th at the age of 83. Jack Dodson (Howard Sprague) Jack Dodson was in the right place at the right time in 1964 in the Broadway play Hughie, when Andy Griffith saw him and decided to hire the actor to play mild-mannered county clerk Howard Sprague. Howard was always the voice of reason when things went awry in the sleepy little country town, and was most famous for catching Old Sam -- the biggest and most elusive fish in the lake (played by the fish who made his comedy debut in that episode, playing himself).

After Dodson departed Mayberry, he landed a number of other TV roles including Maude, Archie Bunker's Place, Newhart, Matlock and Mama's Family. He also had a recurring role as Ralph Malph's eye doctor father on Happy Days. In 1985, Dodson returned to Broadway in the revival of You Can't Take It With You. He reprised his role in the 1986 TV movie, Return to Mayberry. He died in 1994 from heart failure at the age of 63. Howard Morris (Ernest T. Bass, a.k.a. George the TV repair man) Surprisingly Howard Morris was a classically trained Shakespearean actor but started his television career as a sketch comedy artist in Sid Caesar's Your Show of Shows. He's best known for his wild "mountain-man" character Ernest T. Bass, going off on never-ending temper-tantrum tangents trying to impress his "Sweet Romeena." The lesson learned: never trust a man the size of a Fig Newton carrying a sack full of bricks. Life after Mayberry found Morris playing a variety of voices in many Hanna-Barbera series including The Jetsons and The Flintstones.

He was the original voice of Atom Ant, and provided the original vocalizations for the Hamburglar in the 1971 McDonald's ad campaign. In the 1980s, he was the voice of Wade Duck, a regular character on the cartoon series Garfield and Friends. Mel Brooks cast him a few of his films including the 1977 comedy High Anxiety. Morris died of a heart ailment in 2005 at the age of 85. Denver Pyle (Briscoe Darling) Briscoe Darling and his hillbilly clan made life interesting for Andy Taylor when they came down from the mountain, as Andy had to fend off romantic overtures from sweet little mountaineer daughter Charlene Darling (played by Maggie Peterson) on more than one occasion. The sheriff had to figure out a way to keep Helen Crump from marrying one of the sons of those pioneers, get Opie out of a marital contract with Charlene's infant daughter Andilina and stop Briscoe from courting Aunt Bee (picture it).

We loved Briscoe because he was a loveable, civil hillbilly family man and because he knew how to play the musical instrument "the jug" better than any other musician we can name. Pyle jumped into another exceptional role when he was cast as Uncle Jesse Duke in the CBS series The Dukes of Hazard (1979-1985). Later in life he played cameo television roles although his last cinematic role was alongside James Garner, Jodie foster and Mel Gibson in the 1994 film Maverick, playing a cheating card player who jumps off a riverboat. He reprised his role of Uncle Jesse in the 1997 television movie The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion! Pyle died of lung cancer on Christmas day in 1997 at the age of 77. Paul Hartman (Emmett Clark) Paul Hartman was a song and dance man before he "moved" to Mayberry as handyman Emmett Clark. According to TV Land, "Born in 1904, he and his wife, Grace had a comic dance routine in the 1930s and were in several Broadway hits.

They won the equivalent of the Tony in 1948. The Hartmans had their own TV series by the same name (1953-55). Paul made guest appearances on a variety of series throughout his career. He joined the cast of The Andy Griffith Show as fix-it man Emmett Clark, in 1967. Hartman died in October, 1973 at the age of 69 ." The "Fun Girls": Jean Carson (Daphne) Jean Carson played the "fun girl" Daphne, who was sweet on Andy, always greeting him with that husky "Hello Doll" flirtatious greeting. A great little piece of trivia: Carson was voted "Girl Most Likely to Succeed as an Actress" in high school. In September 2005, she suffered a severe stroke , and on November that same year, she died of complications of the stroke at the age of 82. Joyce Jameson (Skippy) Joyce Jameson acted in a few notable film roles including the role of Abigail in the Elvis Presley film Frankie and Johnny and Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number with Bob Hope and Elke Sommer.

TAGS fans will, of course, remember her fondly as the bimbo "dumb" blonde, life-of-the-party "Skippy," who pursued Barney Fife (much to the dismay of Thelma Lou). Jameson reportedly suffered from depression, committing suicide on January 16, 1987 at the age of 54, by overdosing on pills. "Her body was cremated and her ashes were buried at sea." Earle Hagen (Composer and whistler of the TAGS theme song "The Fishin' Hole") Earle Hagen, who was an American composer, composed theme songs for several television shows including The Dick Van Dyke Show, Gomer Pyle - USMC, That Girl, Eight Is Enough, and Mod Squad will forever be remembered for whistling "The Fishin' Hole," the TAGS theme song he co-wrote. Hagen was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 2011. He died of natural causes on May 26 2008 at the age of 88.

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Includes brief episode summaries of all 249 episodes and a list of all TAGSRWC chapters founded through 1999. All major cars accepted Weaver's Gives Back to Fans Sales at Weaver's online help support all TAGSRWC activities and also go toward our helping out with a wide variety of Mayberry events and occasions. So when you're looking for gifts to give your favorite Mayberry fan, thanks for thinking of us. We appreciate it. If you have any questions about an order, e-mail us at Phone: 256-650-5999 M-F 10am- 6pm Central Time Weaver's Department Store Floyd's Barbershop | Mayberry Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Mayberry, directly next door to the courthouse . Notable visitors Frequented by Andy, Barney, Mayor Pike , Jase , Opie, and more. Floyd's Barbershop is Mayberry's hang out for all the townsmen. They can be seen not only getting their haircut and shaves, but also gossiping. Occasionally a woman may wander inside the barbershop as well. The barber and owner is Floyd Lawson .

Contents The Andy Griffith Show: Howard McNear Home | TAGSRWC | Calendar | Bulletin Board | Newsletters | Episodes | Guestbook | eBullet | Site Map Howard McNear In Richard Kelly's book, The Andy Griffith Show, Andy Griffith had the following to say about actor Howard McNear (Floyd): "Howard, first of all, was a leading man in the San Diego theatre years ago. He never was in New York in his life. He developed this comic character, I believe, on The Jack Benny Show. Howard was a nervous man and he became that man, Floyd. Then Howard had a stroke and was bad off for a long time. He was out of our show for about a year and three-quarters. We did a lot of soft shows, that is, those that were not hard on comedy -- stories about the boy or the aunt. But we needed comedy scenes to break up things. We were working on a script one day, and Aaron [Ruben] said, `Boy do I wish we had Howard.' And one of us said, `Why don't we see if we can get him.' So right then we called up Howard's house and we got his wife, Helen.

`Oh,' she said, `it would be a godsend.' Well, we wrote him a little scene. He was paralyzed all down his left side and so we couldn't show him walking. We had him sitting or we built a stand that supported him. He could then stand behind the barber chair and use one hand. Most of the time, however, we had him sitting. His mind was not affected at all. He was with us about two years after that before he died. Finally poor Howard died. I'm sorry because there was never anyone like him. Kind, kind man." In the same book, Jack Dodson (Howard Sprague) says: "Unfortunately, I didn't know Howard before his stroke. Even after his stroke he was just a wonderful human being and a splendid actor. Sadly, it was during the playing of a scene with Howard that we realized he couldn't go on anymore. It was the segment where I wanted to raise the rent on the barbershop. The characters had a great falling out and then, at the end of the show, they were brought back together in the courthouse. Howard had a little difficulty with that segment.

We had to change our shooting schedules a little so that his days were not quite so long as they had been. And then, finally, we had a very simple scene of reconciliation. He couldn't remember it. He went over it and over it, frustrated with himself. Seeing his despair and anxiety was the most painful experience that I've ever had. And then he didn't come back after that." McNear died after his second stroke in 1969. Richard Linke (Associate Producer) had this to say about McNear's funeral: "We went to the funeral, and I have to say that it was the only funeral I've ever been to where the laughs exceeded the tears. There were a couple of people who knew him well. They spoke in the form of a eulogy -- I guess you could call it that. Oh, but it was funny. They related Howard McNear stories from the pulpit. It was something else. Really, it made a nice thing. I think Hal Smith, who played Otis, got up there. It was something else, those stories. And yet, it was all done with dignity. Oh, he was a nice man." Filmography... 1.

Fortune Cookie, The (1966) aka Meet Whiplash Willie (1966) (in UK) 1966 [Mr. Cimoli] 2. My Blood Runs Cold (1965) 1965 [Henry] 3. Kiss Me, Stupid (1964) 1964 [Mr. Pettibone] 4. Irma la Douce (1963) 1963 [Concierge] 5. Wheeler Dealers, The (1963) aka Separate Beds (1963) [Mr. Wilson] 6. Bachelor Flat (1961) 1961 [Doctor Bowman] 7. Blue Hawaii (1961)[Mr. Chapman] 8. Errand Boy, The (1961)[Dexter Sneak] 9. "Andy Griffith Show, The" (1960) 1960-1968 [Floyd Lawson] 10. Heller in Pink Tights (1960) 1960 11.

Anatomy of a Murder (1959) 1959 [Dr. Dompierre] 12. Bell Book and Candle (1958) 1958 [Andy White] 13. Good Day for a Hanging (1958)[Olson] 14. Drums Across the River (1954) 1954 [Stilwell] Note titles in quotes (") are TV series. For information of any of the above listed credits, check out The Internet Movie Database.

Question: What was the name of the character who owned Mayberry's only barber shop on The Andy Griffith Show?
Answer: Floyd